Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

du jour

/də ˈʒʊɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: du jour
IPA: /də ˈʒʊɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the day; prepared for the day in question

adj

Currently stylish; en vogue; trendy; favoured now but likely temporary; latest.

Example Sentences

"The soup du jour is French onion."
"Beth came to the party with her boyfriend du jour."
"The high unemployment numbers are the government's excuse du jour for not doing anything about the environment."
"So much for pandemic frustration. Or tax fatigue. Or government backlash. Or all the controversies du jour about masks or wokified curricula or anything else that’s been in the news. Seattle voters set all that aside, en masse."

Etymology

Borrowed from French du jour (literally “of the day”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /də ˈʒʊɹ/
British English: /duː ˈʒʊə/

Phrases

de jour plat du jour soup du jour de jure

Frequently Paired Words

de jure

Rhymes With

your you're sure poor tour ensure secure pure cure mature moore assure

Questions

How do you pronounce du jour?: The recorded pronunciation is /də ˈʒʊɹ/.
What does du jour mean?: Of the day; prepared for the day in question
Where does du jour come from?: Borrowed from French du jour (literally “of the day”).

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